RN Lactation Consultant Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for RN lactation consultant, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for clinical leadership in activities of the department related to breastfeeding policies, standards of care, and the collaborative practice of nursing.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Previous RN experience in Women's Services
• IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) preferred
• RN licensure in the State of Texas or a Compact State
• Nurse Practitioner (NP) preferred
• Completion of certification requirements for IBCLC preferred
• Knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span to identify patient and family requirements relative to population-specific needs
• Currently Certified in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Relevant professional clinical experience

Please consider me for the RN lactation consultant opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for clinical and/or professional consultations regarding management of lactation dysfunction collaboratively to nursing, medical, and other health care team members.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Be able to accurately record all relevant information concerning care provided
• Certification Reimbursement
• Clinical Nurse Advancement Program with monetary reward
• Challenging and rewarding work environment with advanced technological systems, processes and practice
• Significant opportunities to grow and develop through job-related training, continuing education, and mobility up and across UHS subsidiaries
• Shared Governance
• IBCLC or Certified Breastfeeding Educator is preferred
• Excellent customer service oriented skills necessary in order to deal effectively with various levels of hospital personnel, outside customers and community groups

I am excited to be applying for the position of RN lactation consultant. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for breastfeeding education, both one-on-one and in group settings, to discuss the advantages of breastfeeding, educate mothers on medical or other problems that might be encountered during nursing, and explain the nutritional needs of nursing women and babies.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license with the state of Alaska
• Current International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) certification
• Experience providing lactation care in a Labor and Delivery, Post Partum, or NICU department or in an outpatient mother baby clinical setting
• Meet experience requirements for specific unit/clinic/department
• BSN - IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant)
• Maintain a current certificate in BLS from the American Heart Association
• Maintain a current certificate in NRP or obtain within 3 months of hire
• Maintain IBCLC or LC or ICCE as appropriate

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the RN lactation consultant position.

Previously, I was responsible for antepartum, intrapartum and post-partum classes on breastfeeding, breast care and related topics to inpatients, outpatients and nursing staff.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Maintain a current RN/LVN license in the state of Texas
• Maintains expertise and certification through appropriate continuing education
• Knowledge of accepted lactation consultant standards and practice
• Graduate of Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission on Continuing Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited school of nursing
• Current State of Indiana RN License
• Certification by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) or actively pursuing certification
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS and NRP certifications
• Experience as a Lactation Consultant (preferred)

I am excited to be applying for the position of RN lactation consultant. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for clinical expertise and care related to lactation, which includes use of the nursing process with mothers and infants that may be high or low risk, inpatient, outpatient or telephone consultations.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Ongoing assessments of patient's physical and emotional status in order to
• Inpatient hospital lactation experience
• Demonstrates advanced expertise in the art and science of breastfeeding
• Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
• A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal or state health insurance programs, not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program
• Provides written instructions and information to reinforce and enhance verbal and demonstrated teaching
• Communicates effectively with the breastfeeding mother and significant others using age and audience
• Appropriate language/teaching materials